New York Post

Teenage sensation Luke “The Nuke” Littler has not slowed down since bursting onto the scene of professional darts with a runner-up finish at the Darts World Championships in January. 

Since then the 17-year-old Littler has won two world series events, two European Tour trophies and won the Premier League on debut. 

But because Littler, who is regarded as one of the two best players in the world right now, didn’t play on the PDC Tour full-time last year he is often unseeded at majors. 

That’s how he ended up getting drawn against No. 2 seed and three-time world champion Michael van...

World Matchplay darts predictions: Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler steals show

The US Sun

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is set to go under the knife and have his jaw broken. The darts star, 35, is having a tough year at the oche and has not won a tournament since the Dutch Masters in January. And he has been battling through discomfort in recent months as he awaits surgery on his […]

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Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for roles in hit TV shows like Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, died on Saturday from cancer at 53. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” her publicist, Leslie Sloane, said in a statement. "The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie."

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Police say the 81-year-old pedestrian was critically injured in Blackburn and died in hospital four days later.

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Van Gerwen beats Littler in World Matchplay first round

Three-time winner Michael van Gerwen beats teenager Luke Littler 10-6 in the opening round of the World Matchplay in...

Van Gerwen beats Littler in World Matchplay first round

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